David Buckett
Winter skills course, Stob Ban, Glen Nevis
Today was day 1 of our winter skills course and we had great weather and powder snow for it. I decided to go up Stob Ban in Glen Nevis,...
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David Buckett
Jan 16, 20201 min read
Glencoe winter day
Today i was on Buachaille Etive Beag also know as the wee Buachaille aiming for the munro of Stob Coire Raineach. This route worked well...
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David Buckett
Jan 12, 20201 min read
Ben Nevis, Mountain path
Today i was up the mountain path on Ben Nevis. Plan A was for the CMD arete but with a strong wind forecast we opted for the more...
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David Buckett
Feb 11, 20191 min read
Ledge Route, Ben Nevis
Today was day 1 of 5 and we were on Ben Nevis. Plan A was Neptune gully, but after finding dodgy, cruddy ice that i was pretty...
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David Buckett
Feb 4, 20191 min read
North ridge, Stob Ban
Today i was on the north ridge of Stob Ban in Glen Nevis with JP and Derek who are planning a trip to the Alps for the Domes de Miage. ...
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David Buckett
Feb 2, 20191 min read
Bidean nam Bian
A stunning day on Bidean nam Bian today in Glen Coe. With a good track laid down up into Stob Corie nan Lochan we made good progress. ...
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David Buckett
Jan 17, 20191 min read
Stob Ban, Glen Nevis
A contrast from the weather yesterday mountaineering on Stob Ban today. With blue skies and fresh snow down to sea level. It was going...
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David Buckett
Jan 16, 20191 min read
Western Rib, Aonach Mor
Today i was on Western Rib, Aonach Mor. With a westerly wind and lots of fresh snow falling trying in get into the Ben Nevis gullies...
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David Buckett
Jan 14, 20191 min read
Aonach Mor, snow anchors
We had snow last night so it was a day on the east face of Aonach Mor looking at snow anchors and good movement skills. There was a good...
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David Buckett
Jan 12, 20191 min read
Ben Nevis, Mountain Path
Today i was on Ben Nevis via the mountain path. With a less than favourable forecast we steadily made our way up to the top of the zig...
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David Buckett
Jan 4, 20191 min read
Ledge Route, Ben Nevis
Ledge route on Ben Nevis was my 4th ascent of the year on the mountain which is not bad considering its only the 4th January. With...
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David Buckett
Jan 3, 20191 min read
Tower Gully, Ben Nevis
Tower Gully on Ben Nevis was very different to 5 days ago with hard snow and ice all the way with the drop in temperatures. Im glad that...
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David Buckett
Jan 1, 20191 min read
Ledge Route, Ben Nevis
Ledge Route on Ben Nevis was the choice today, and what a difference from yesterday with the weather. Cold, blue skys and some snow...
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David Buckett
Dec 30, 20181 min read
Broad gully, Glen Coe
Today we were in Broad gully on Stob Corie nan Lochan. It is the biggest patch of snow in Glen Coe at the moment but still pitifully...
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David Buckett
Dec 29, 20181 min read
Tower gully, Ben Nevis
Today i was up Tower Gully on Ben Nevis, probably the biggest patch of snow in the area at the moment. It was the guys 1st day out in...
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David Buckett
Dec 23, 20181 min read
Cairngorms climbing
Today James and myself headed east for winter climbing. And conditions were good, firm snow, firm turf with a bit of powder. We started...
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David Buckett
Dec 19, 20181 min read
Ben Nevis, Mountain path
Today Andrew was on the Mountain Track on Ben Nevis. Despite the forecast having strong winds the day turned out better than expected. ...
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David Buckett
Apr 15, 20181 min read
Ledge Route, Ben Nevis
Today i was on Ledge Route, Ben Nevis with Murat. With a bit of a windy walk up to the CIC hut we geared up at the base of No. 5 gully...
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David Buckett
Apr 14, 20181 min read
Glen Coe, Winter walking
Today i was in Glen Coe ascending Stob Corie nan Lochan via the east ridge and descended via Broad Gully, for Lochaber Guides. The snow...
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David Buckett
Apr 10, 20181 min read
Ben Nevis, mountain track
Today i was up Ben Nevis via the mountain track with Scot and Jo. The weather was perfect and the rain held off for the day, with warm...
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